: Besson delayed the project for years, believing that technology wasn't advanced enough to depict the vast alien species required. He cited James Cameron’s Avatar as the breakthrough that proved "imagination is the only limit".
Released in 2017, is a visually spectacular space opera written and directed by Luc Besson . Based on the French comic book series Valérian and Laureline , the film follows two special operatives, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), as they protect the intergalactic metropolis of Alpha from a mysterious dark force. Production & Vision Valerian e la citta dei mille pianeti [HD] (201...
: The movie features 2,355 VFX shots —over 600 more than Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith . The workload was split between major studios like Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Weta Digital. Key Plot & Setting : Besson delayed the project for years, believing
: With a production cost of approximately $180 million , it was the most expensive independent and European film ever made. Based on the French comic book series Valérian
The film was a lifelong passion project for Besson, who grew up reading the original comics.